to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
music school; music academy; conservatory
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
sorry; excuse me; thank you
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
special training; intensive training; crash course
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
frequency (of occurrence)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
diminished chord; diminished triad
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
one of those; a you-know; gay; homosexual
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option